Arlington is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, part of the Seattle metropolitan area. The city was established in the 1880s by settlers and the area was platted as two towns, Arlington and Haller City. The economy of the Arlington area historically relied on timber and agriculture. In the early 21st century, it has transitioned to a service economy, with some aviation industry jobs near the municipal airport.
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Arlington is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, part of the Seattle metropolitan area. The city was established in the 1880s by settlers and the area was platted as two towns, Arlington and Haller City. The economy of the Arlington area historically relied on timber and agriculture. In the early 21st century, it has transitioned to a service economy, with some aviation industry jobs near the municipal airport. Arlington is governed by a mayor–council government, electing a mayor and seven city councilmembers. The municipal government maintains the city’s parks system and water and wastewater utilities. Other services, including public utilities, public transportation, and schools, are contracted to regional or county-level agencies and companies. As of the 2010 U.S. census, Arlington has a population of 17,926. It is approximately 10 miles north of Everett, the county seat, and 40 miles north of Seattle, the region’s largest city. The area was opened to logging after the signing of the Treaty of Point Elliott in 1855 between the United States government and the Stillaguamish tribe, who were relocated to trust lands and the Tulalip Indian Reservation. American exploration of the area began in 1851, when prospector Samuel Hancock was led by Indian guides on a canoe up the Stillagaamish River. The new town was named ‘Arlington’ after Lord Henry Arlington, member of the cabinet of King Charles II of England.
The City of Arlington was incorporated as a city on May 20, 1903, including the remnants of HallerCity, including a fourth-class school. Today, Arlington is the name of a memorialized park in downtown Arlington, as well as a middle school in the middle of a park in the downtown area of the city. It also has a public library, a park, a community center, and a park and recreation center. It was named for Lord Henrylington, who was a member of Britain’s Royal Family and served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1881 to 1883. It has a post office, post offices, a library and a public park. It lies on the stillaguamISH River in the western foothills of the Cascade Range, adjacent to the city of Marysville. The U. S. Army built a military road connecting Fort Steilacoom to Fort Bellingham, crossing the Stillagiamish river near the confluence. The town was established on the south side of the confluent in anticipation of the railroad building a track through the area. In 1891, the two towns were separated by a 40-acre tract, preventing either from absorbing the other. During the 1890s, the claim dispute was settled and merchants began moving to the larger, more prosperous Arlington, signalling the end of the more prosperous Haller city. Today the city is home to the Arlington School District, a public school, a museum, and the Arlington City Center, which was built in the late 20th century.
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